Dentists

A Virginia House panel voted down a bill to study the possibility of expanding Virginia Commonwealth University’s dental school into the southern part of the state.

Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill., recently opened its Oral & Maxillofacial Head and Neck Associates center, The Reporter reported Jan. 28.

Here are six dental school updates that Becker's has covered in January: 

The American Dental Association wrote a policy letter to President Donald Trump restating the importance of oral health in overall public health, according to a Jan. 27 news release from the ADA.

The Senate of Virginia is looking into the viability of a new dental school in the state, according to a Jan. 24 report from Cardinal News.

Here are six headlines and updates on the dental industry in New York, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 2:

Todays Dental of Illinois has opened a new practice location in Joliet, Ill., according to a Jan. 23 report from Shaw Local News Network.

Here are four oral surgery-related updates Becker's has reported on this month:

Patients have been left with questions after The Kid’s Dentist in Liverpool, N.Y., temporarily closed without explanation, WSYR-TV reported Jan. 23. 

A dentist in Williamsburg, Va., has been suspended for diverting controlled substances for personal use.